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Our next Business After Hours event will be on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Chiggy’s Restaurant in Pinardville, 571 Mast Road. $10 per person for members, $15 per person for not-yet-members. Remember members, you can bring your staff with you, or clients!

To help us better plan for the light hors d’oeuvres to be served, please RSVP. You can also preregister, to save time at check in.

Granite State Communications invites you to open house

Granite State Communications will host its annual customer appreciation day Saturday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. at their customer service office, 425 Stark Highway, Weare. There will be a cookout, pumpkin carving, displays from local businesses and more. Stop by the Chamber table and say hi! For more information, click here.

According to the BIA: Chamber membership boosts reputation

Did You Know: businesses that belong to a chamber of commerce enjoy a bump in their reputation of up to 68%? A Schapiro Group study also finds businesses that advertise on chamber websites & newsletters see a 157% increase in clicks. The TriTown Chamber is a member of the BIA, which is the state’s Chamber of Commerce. As such, each member of the TriTown Chamber has access to the BIA and all of its benefits. For more from the BIA , click here.

Thanks to everyone who made the Business After Hours a Success!

Thank you to all who joined us for an evening of networking and socializing. We are especially thankful to Stonebridge, our hosts, for the wonderful appetizers and beautiful space to meet. Thanks also goes to Amanda Savage from the Business and Industry Association who joined us to share what her organization does and how it benefits our local business. It was great to see so many new faces, and we look forward to our next members event, a family bbq at Barnard Park Pavilion in Goffstown on Aug. 19. Save the date, and look for more information soon.

Grow Your Business

How to Start Your Own Business Starting a business is easy — starting a SUCCESSFUL business takes more time and effort! SCORE can show you the ropes to get started on owning a successful business: from your concept to your customers to your cash flow, we’ve got you covered in this workshop. This workshop will be held in Concord on Oct. ...

Financial Fundamentals Every small business owner needs to understand basic financial fundamentals: from cash flow to the principle statements used to review and analyze your profitability. If you’ve been wondering what your numbers mean, this workshop is for you! This workshop will be held in Manchester on Sept. 23. Click here for more information.

Marketing Basics How will your customers find out about you? We’ll talk about your products and services, how to identify your ideal customer, and what options are available to you. If you’ve been wondering how to attract more customers, this workshop’s for you! This workshop will be held in Nashua on Sept. 19. Click here for more ...

Learn about opportunities with federal trade agencies Please join The New England Council and BIA to learn about federal resources available to businesses interested in increasing exports and accessing and investing in foreign markets. This free Sept 7 event in Boston will feature representatives of several key agencies who support US trade activity.

Self-Employed? Don’t Make These 6 Mistakes Being self-employed comes with a lot of flexibility. Essentially, you’re your own boss which gives you the liberty to work on projects that you’re passionate about, at your own pace.
However, the freedom that comes with being an independent worker is not without challenges. Now that you’re running your own business, access to the different benefits of ...

Legislative Update: Endgame A budget conference committee is like a three-dimensional chess game. Pawns are sacrificed; pieces exchanged, the clock ticks. As the committee regroups this week, strategy is being planned across several boards at once.
Without their own budget, the House is at a considerable disadvantage as it doesn’t even have all its pieces on the board. While ...

BIA: Share your school-to-career pathway experiences BIA will host a meeting June 29 in their office, 122 N Main St, Concord from 9  10:30 am, for member employers who are engaging with area high schools, colleges, or both in order to expose young people to job and career opportunities right here in NH. The meeting will allow you and other ...

BIA Business Perspective: Pulp fiction NH’s statewide chamber of commerce is urging Gov. Sununu to veto a bill hiking rates on biomass-generated electricity. In the latest BIA Business Perspective in the NH Sunday News, President Jim Roche says the bill, should it make it to the governor’s desk, will raise prices for all ratepayers at a time when the goal ...

BIA Consumer Survey shows economic optimism remains high DURHAM,NH – Granite Staters’ optimism about business conditions in the state and the country as well as the long-term financial outlook of the country remain high. New Hampshire residents remain largely optimistic about their personal finances, though they are increasingly divided on these microeconomic questions by partisanship, with Republicans and Independents generally optimistic and Democrats largely ...

Legislative Update: Sticker Shock The House seems poised to pass SB 129, portions of which change the rate classes for power generated by biomass and renewables.
The bill raises the fixed price retail suppliers must pay for that kind of electricity.
Since current law mandates they purchase a certain percentage of their power from renewables and biomass, it’s a sure thing ...

There is no better time than now to join or renew your Chamber membership. Membership fees are just $100 annually for businesses, or $75 for nonprofits. To join, fill out the Membership form and submit it. If you do not wish to pay online, there is an option to mail a check.